“All the feels.” That’s what we all want from a good Christian romance, right? We want to feel the tension of two characters who seem to face insurmountable obstacles on the way to their happily ever after. I want to feel their joys and their fears and even their sorrows right along with them. And […]
Long Live Chivalry
I know we here at Inspy Romance are contemporary romance readers and writers. We read and write about strong, contemporary women, many of whom own their own businesses or have powerful positions. They’re independent and can do things for themselves, maybe even change a tire (I’m thankful I’ve never had to attempt this myself!). At […]
The Case of the Messy Manuscript
Before we get into messes: last month I asked about whether or not you preorder books, so I wanted to share the results of that survey with you: After reviewing these results, I’ve been convinced to give preorders a try. Right now! You can find the link to preorder the first book in my upcoming […]
To Preorder or Not to Preorder?
Can I confess something to you? After writing over 300 nonfiction children’s books to deadline, I kinda don’t really like deadlines anymore. Don’t get me wrong—I see their usefulness and even their necessity. But that doesn’t mean I have to like them. In fact, since I’ve stopped writing nonfiction and started indie publishing my fiction, […]
Time to “Ketchup” & #Giveaway
A big howdy to y’all from Texas! (Did that feel forced? I think that felt forced… It may take this Midwestern gal a while to get used to speaking like a Southerner.) But we did make the move from Wisconsin to Texas two weeks ago and are getting settled into our new home. In fact, […]
Moving Books & Books about Moving
Tomorrow my husband and I will celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary…by packing up our house. It may not seem like the most romantic way to spend the day, but in a way it is—because it’s all another part of our adventure together. It’s an adventure that has seen us move 10 times now (yes, I […]
Are We Having Fun Yet?
“That must be so much fun!” That’s the response I can expect when I tell someone I’m a writer. And they’re absolutely right—writing is a lot of fun. If you enjoy the hair-pulling, brain-busting, making-things-up-out-of-thin-air kind of fun. Just kidding. Sort of. The truth is, there are days that writing goes smoothly and the words […]
Would You Rather…Inspy Romance Style
One of my youngest daughter’s favorite games is “Would you rather?” You know, the game where you’re asked a question with two equally good (or equally bad!) choices and you have to pick one. So I thought we could play “Would you rather…Inspy Romance style” today! Remember, you can only choose one option for each […]
Decisions, Decisions & #Giveaway
Confession time: I don’t like to make decisions. Never have. Probably never will. If I were writing myself as a character in a story, I’d try to figure out why I have such a hard time with decisions. What event from my past made me this way? As far as I can remember, there wasn’t […]
The Greatest Plot Twist of All
As a reader, my favorite plots twists are the kind I didn’t see coming … but that when I think back over the story, I realize, I should have seen them coming. The groundwork was all there, and if I had picked up on the subtle clues, I would have realized that things had to […]
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